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05-26-2011, 10:55 AM
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So while we wait, why dont we go into the historic of the announced battles of the game.
This is a brief summary. The battle of Midway: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq81-1.htm What to expect: Mission Bomb/torpedo the Japanese fleet Allied aircraft: Catalinas with torpedoes, Maurauder, Dauntless, Avenger, Vindicator, Buffalo Axis aircraft: Zekes, Kates and Zeros Features: Take off and landings at Carriers The battle of the Coral sea http://www.history.navy.mil/history/CoralSea.htm What to expect: Mission Bomb/torpedo the Japanese attack fleet and ground forces Allied aircraft: Dauntlesses and Devastators Axis aircraft: Zekes, Kates and Zeros Features: Take off and landings at Carriers The battle of Guadalcanal http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...l/guadlcnl.htm What to expect: Mission Bomb/attack the Japanese ground forces Allied aircraft: Wildcat, Dauntless, Avenger Axis aircraft: Zekes, bettys and Zeros Features: Take off and landings at Carriers The battle of Pearl Harbor http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...r/pearlhbr.htm What to expect: Mission Attack the Japanese attackforces / Defend the vessels Allied aircraft: Wildcat, Vindicator, P-36 and P-40 Axis aircraft: Zekes, bettys and Zeros Features: Take off and landings at airfields and carriers. The siege of Malta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_o..._(World_War_II) What to expect: Mission Attack the German vessels / Groundforces, arial dogfights Allied aircraft: Spitfires, Hurricanes, p51 Axis aircraft: BF 109, ju-87, ju-88, Features: Take off and landings at airfields and carriers. The Battle of the Ruhr: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Ruhr What to expect: Mission Bomb the Ruhr dam Allied aircraft: Avro Lancaster, Mosquitoes Axis aircraft: BF 109,FW 190 Features: Take off from and landing at Airfields in Britain Feel fre to comment and correct 
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05-26-2011, 11:32 AM
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Ah this is awesome news. Now just watch this forum burst into life once again.
edit: quote from the eurogamer aticle: Quote:
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05-26-2011, 01:18 PM
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Well done KAV!
Now we can guess the rest of the scenarios/campaign locations, the bets are on. I'm very happy about Malta of course, will be fun to fly over my house! Very much hoping for the Alps, Norwegian Fjords and North African deserts!  MAC Last edited by MACADEMIC; 05-26-2011 at 01:28 PM.
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05-26-2011, 01:46 PM
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05-26-2011, 01:53 PM
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Well Done Kav
I add: The Battle of the Rhur Nightfighters Bf-110 or He-219 Uhu The siege of Malta SM79 Sparviero, Macchi MC 200, CR.42, Gladiator In the Pacific Theater don´t forget de japanese dive bomber Aichi D3A Val I have wanted to play the attack online with Japanesse fighters .... kamikaze!!! Other possible campaigns? Normandy (with Typhoons  )Barbarossa Strategic Bombing of Germany North Africa Kursk Leyte Gulf (but I do not think, too many Japanese missions)
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05-26-2011, 02:44 PM
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05-26-2011, 04:26 PM
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http://www.konami.com/games/birdsofsteel
Can't wait to start practicing some carrier style landings at Tempelhoff!
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